Fountain applicator



Oct; 21,

1941. E. 'c. DEITRICH EI'AL FOUNTAIN APPLICATOR Filed May 27, 1940 Y l lOOOOO afiezirzb/z 6? B fialas' k165i? NNNNN To Patented Oct. 21, 1941 iUNITED J STATES 1 ATENT -OFFICE 7 p v 2,260,1te'

Epily o. Deitrich and liauas 'v. Lisle, Pittsburgh, Pa.; said Lisleassignor to said .Deitrich Application May 27, 1940, Serial No 337,514

2 Claims. c1j; 1' 5;1'33) This invention relates to fountainapplicators, audits-general object is to provide an applicator that isprimarily designed for detachable connection to the neck of a usualbottle of liquid shoe dressing for closing the mouth thereof, and fordirect application of the contents of the bottle to shoes and otherobjects to be cleaned and dressed, in that the applicator includes adauber and valve means for controlling the passage of the contentsthrough the device in accordance with the pressure of the dauber againstthe shoe, so that the contents can be applied to the dauber and shoe incontrolled quantities, thus eliminating waste.

- An important object is to provide a fountain applicator in the form*of an attachment that can 1 be readily applied and removed with respectto the-neck of bottles of any type used for liquid shoe dressing, andparticularly that for white shoes, andthe device is pliable andconstructed in one size to fit necks of different diameters regardlessof the cap retaining flanges or threads thereon, and in a manner toprevent possibility of leakage, casual removal or displacement.

' Another important object is to provide an applicator that includes anoutlet opening for the valve means, that is shaped to minimize closing,and in the event-any dried particles of polish or other matter should bychance clog the same, such will "be washed -therefrom by the outgoingpolish when using the device, thereby assuring free passage of thepolish during use.

,A further object is to" provide an applicator that is preferably madewholly ofelastic material,

such as rubber or the like, to include a dauber and means cooperatingtherewith for spreading the liquid. evenly throughout the entire surfaceor the shoe upper, and the dauber and spreader includes a plurality ofminute elongated spine like teats providing brush like shoe engagingsurfaces.

A further object is to provide an applicator that is primarily designedfor use on'white shoes of any type of leather, cloth or other material,

and is capable of'maintaining the same in a.

clean and proper condition with minimum efior't :on the part of theuser.

Another object is to provide an applicator of the character setnforth,that is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, andextremely .efiicientlin operation, use and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accom- 55 panying'drawingandspecifically pointed out in the-appended claims. 1

In describing the'invention' in detail, reference will behad to theaccompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1' is a top plan View of the device which forms the subjectmatter of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a front view thereof.

Figure 3 is a side elevation looking toward the spreader.

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view taken I through the device appliedto a bottle having a neckof a relatively small diameter. Figure Sjis-asirr ilar view with the device appliedto a bottle having aneck of alarger diameter, thanthat shown in Figure 4.

Figure -6 is a sectional view taken approximately n-line 6 t of Figure4, looking in the direction ofthe arrows; V

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be noted that we haveillustrated our device in one size, asbeing applied to'a'bottle A with'aneck of a small diameter andto a bottle B havinga neck of a largerdi-ametenth necks-each being formed with an annular flange Canolasegmental thread D for threadedly -securing the usual closure capior'dispo'sal in abutting engagement With "the flange, therefore it willbe seen'that our applicator can be associated with bottle necks ofvarious diameters, yet will perform its intended function with utmosteifici'ency. While the necks are shown with closure cap-retaining meansof a certain type, the device iscapable of snugly fitting'a neck havingany type of retaining means thereon, without possibility of leakage,casual removal or displacement, due to the construction of the deviceand the fact that it is made wholly from elastic material. v I r I -Ourdevice in the form shown is molded into a single un-it of-solid elasticrubber, but it can be "made fromsponge rubber-or any other materialsuitable for the purpose and in anyjsuitable manner, to provide -a bodyhaving a central bore therein, so that the body is hollow and ofsubstantially cylindrical formation to provide a skirt 1, having; anopen lower 'end and a top wall :2 closing theupper end of the body. Theinner surface-of the skirt from its lowerend is tapered inwardly 'for aportion of its height as at 3, to

"facilitate the application of the device to the neck of a bottle, aswill be apparent upon inspection of Figures 4 and 5', and the remainingportion of the skirt is relatively thick, with annular ribs 4 on theinner surface thereof for gripping engagement with the flange C andthread D for securing the device to the neck, against casual removal ordisplacement.

The annular wall of the body between the threaded portion of the skirtand the top wall 2 is relatively thin to render the same extremelyflexible so as to readily give under pressure, and is interiorly shapedto provide a substantially concaved chamber 5 having a projection 6disposed centrally therein and formed on and depending from the topwall, as clearly shown in Figures 4 and 5. The projection is slit as at1 across its diameter to provide a normally closed smoothing thedressing as well as for removing soiled spots and raising the nap onsuede, buckdiaphragm valve and the slit extends in divergwall 2Extending through the top wall and within I the projection to intersectthe slit is an outlet port or opening 8 tapered outwardly to the upper Isurface of the top wall to cooperate with the slit for the passage ofthe polish through the device, when the slit is moved to open position,in a manner which will be later described. The shape of the opening 8 isof extreme importance in that the taper thereof not only prevents theopening from completely closing during the use of the device, but in theevent the opening should become clogged with particles of dry polish orother matter, such will be immediately washed therefrom by the outgoingpolish during the use of the device. t

The outer surface of the wall of the body about the chamberis taperedinwardly toward the top wall which'has formed on the upper surfacethereof to project outwardly therefrom, a plurality of minute elongatedoutwardly tapered spine like teats {Ito provide a brush like dauber.

Formed on the body and extending laterally from the skirt thereof in theform shown is a spreader ll) of substantially rectangular formation andwhich is provided with a fiat outer face that likewise has formed on andextending therefrom a plurality of teats H similar to the teats H], butare shown as being slightly longer.

From the above description and the disclosure in the drawing, it isbelieved that the use of our device will be obvious, but it might bementioned that the device is applied to the neck of a bottle as shown inFigures 1 and 4, thence the bottle which actsas a handle is inverted forthe passage of the polish to the chamber 5. The dauber is then appliedto a shoe or other surface to be dressed and it will be apparent thatinward pressure upon the dauber will cause the valve to move inwardlywithin the chamber and thereby open the slit to allow the polish to passfrom the chamber to the dauber and shoe, through the medium of the slitand outlet opening 8. When the pressure is relieved, the slit willclose, with the result it will be seen that the passage of the bottlecontents through the outlet opening will be under the constant controlof the user at all times, thereby eliminating waste, but at the sametime allowing a sufficient quantity of polish to be applied to the shoe.

It will be further obvious that the dauber is not only used for applyingthe polish or dressing to the shoe but can be used for spreading thesame, preferably by a circular motion, and the spreader is primarilydesigned for leveling or skin and like shoes.

While our device is primarily designed for use in cleaning, dressing andpolishing shoes, it can be used for dispensing, applying and spreadingany kind of liquid, such as for example hand lotions, but when used forthat purpose, the spreader H] can be eliminated and all the spreadingaction can be accomplished by the dauber, which due to the soft pliableelastic teats 9 thereof, will in no way injure the skin of the user.However, the teats 9 can likewise be eliminated and the spreading actioncan then be accomplished by use of the top wall, if desired.

It. is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It, is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction andin the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided thatsuch changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What we claim is:

l. A liquid applicator for attachment to a bottleior dispensing andapplying the contents thereof and comprising a hollow body including askirt having an open lower end portion tapered inwardly on its innersurface to facilitate the application of the skirt to the neck of thebottle, the remaining portion of the skirt being relatively thick, ribsformed on the interior surface of the thickened portion for detachablysecuring the skirt to the neck to provide a leak proof connection, a topwall for the body and having an outlet opening tapering outwardly towardand extendingthrough the upper surface thereof, teats formed on andrising from said upper surface to provide a brush like dauber, said bodyhaving a substantially concaved chamber therein between the top Wallandthe skirt, said chamber having a relatively thin annular elastic wallconnecting the-top wall to the skirt for flexing movement of the topwall, a diaphragm valve including a projection formed on and dependingfrom the top wall and having a normally closed slit thereinconvergingtoward said upper surface, and said slit intersecting theopening for controlling the passage of liquid therethrough and beingmovable to open position when pressure is applied to the dauber.

2. A liquid applicator for attachment to' a bottle for dispensing andapplying the contents thereof and comprising a hollow body including askirt designed for detachable connection to the-neck of the bottle, atop' wall for the body and connected to the skirt for flexing movement,said top wall having an'outlet opening tapered outwardly toward theupper' surface of the top wall and extending therethrough; teats formedon and rising from the top wall to provide a brush-like dauber, adiaphragm valve including a projection formed on and depending centrallyfrom the top wall and having a normally closed slit therein convergingtoward said upper surface, and said slit intersecting the opening forcontrolling the passage of liquid therethrough and being movable to openposition when pressure is applied to the dauber.

EPILY 0. Duration. DALLAS v. LISLE.

